Visiting a Franciscan Monastery, a stop on the 2017 Garden Bloggers Fling

Our final stop on the first day of the 2017 Garden Bloggers Fling was at The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America.

From our Fling materials..."The Franciscan Monastery is described as an oasis of peace and includes over 1,000 roses and numerous perennials and annuals as well as grottos, sculptures, and a chapel. Despite varied religious beliefs, the serene setting of the monastery reinforces the need for peace and common ground during difficult times."

My lack of religious leanings leaves me at a loss for the significance some must feel in places like this, but my love of architecture steps up to fill that void.

And of course I'm always on the look out for interesting plant sightings.

Opuntia!

And Yucca...

And so many arches...

Lots of Onoclea sensibilis.

And tile artwork...

The intricate stone detail on the columns was worth staring at...

And they were repeated over and over and over...

I would have loved to poke around inside the building for a bit, but that's probably reserved for the true believers.

As is the case at every stop on the Fling it was soon time to pack it up and get on the bus...

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